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QUOTE: Originally posted by donhalshanks Highly recommend styrene as backdrop. I got in it in Columbus OH at American Plastics Distributors, .06" sheets of 4'x8' at $20/sheet. Also available on internet at usplastic.com for $6.59/sheet of 40"x72". (These prices are about 6 months ago). Should be able to find a plastics distributor in your Yellow Pages.
QUOTE: Originally posted by ghofmann QUOTE: Originally posted by donhalshanks Highly recommend styrene as backdrop. I got in it in Columbus OH at American Plastics Distributors, .06" sheets of 4'x8' at $20/sheet. Also available on internet at usplastic.com for $6.59/sheet of 40"x72". (These prices are about 6 months ago). Should be able to find a plastics distributor in your Yellow Pages. Hmmmm.... $35.90 per 4x8 sheet in Tacoma, plus cutting fees, plus gas expense to get there. USPlastic.com now shows their sheet price (40x72) as $16.42. Did it really go up that much (from $6.59)? They also have 0.040" at $11.14, but I wonder if that thickness would be a little too floppy. George H
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QUOTE: Originally posted by jonwhan Am in the process of building my lay out and will be using dividers or back drops to separate scenes. I know I can use masonite, even thin drywall. but have heard that styrene may be better. Has anyone used it? What are the pros and cons, problems to expect, and how to apply. Does it paint well and where is the best place to find it? Any help will be appreciated Jon Whan